When Greg Schuster was a student at LaBrae Middle School in Leavittsburg, he never dreamed he would return a decade later and become an award-winning teacher and coach. In May, this would-be architect was honored with the 2019 Early Career Alumni Award during Kent State University Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center annual commencement ceremonies. In her letter to Schuster announcing this recognition, Kent State Geauga and Regional Academic Center Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., said, “This award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding ac...

The Kent State University Museum’s newest exhibition, “Ohio Quilts,” which is now open through April 12, 2020, features an eclectic group of historical quilts that in many ways reflects the history of Ohio dating back to the early 19th century.    This exhibition assembles quilts reflecting a variety of techniques, including appliqué, piecework, crazy quilts, whitework and embroidery. These different styles represent evolving taste but also reflect changes in technology, women’s lives and forms of expression throughout Ohio’s history. A broad range of design...

Effective communication skills are the basis for success in all realms of life. Consequently, Assistant Professor of English Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., is committed to equipping her students with improved literacy proficiencies. Three of her first-year Kent State University Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center students, Emma Wilcox, Yaseen Shaikh, and Lauren Evans, were recently awarded for their exceptional writing skills at the Kent State University English Department Spring 2019 Awards Banquet.  Dr. Shaker says, “I hope this has helped students realize that writing quite literally ...

Nearly half (44 percent) of the nurses in Northeast Ohio are graduates of the Kent State University College of Nursing. As a regional campus, Kent State University Geauga Campus has become an expanding nursing workforce pipeline for many healthcare organizations throughout the region. Even before they earn their degrees, Kent State Geauga students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program are being hired as nursing interns throughout the University Hospitals healthcare network. Jason Pirtz, MBA, BSN, RN, is the Chief Nursing Officer at University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Cent...

Stark Campus Security Officer Recognized for Life-saving Actions Randal Riffle, Kent State University at Stark security officer, has been recognized twice for performing a life-saving procedure that he learned during professional development training. Earlier this year, Riffle found himself in an emergency situation that required him to act immediately. This involved performing the CAT tourniquet, a life-saving procedure that he had just learned in “Stop the Bleed” training, led by Mercy Trauma Center staff. “Randy was educated on what to do and applied what he learned,” said Dean De...